In order to quote a price for a housing, we need to do
enough of the design to make sure we have covered all of the
issues that affect the cost. To do that, we need to ask lots
of questions.
The following questionnaire covers most of the information
we need to have. Certain questions apply to almost all
housings, while some questions apply only to still cameras,
and others apply only to movie and video housings. Fill out
what you think is needed. (Fill out a separate copy of this
form for each additional housing, such as one for a strobe.)
We use an estimating program that takes this basic
information, adds some rules of thumb, experience, and
design criteria, then calculates an estimate for the housing.
